Environmental Management
Kenko
Kankyo
(Health) (Environment) Recycle
Amenity
Guideline on Activity
Under the Slogan of
In carrying out environmental conservation activities
We, the Suminoe Textile Group, are continuing to work on environmental conservation activities such as interior
environment improvement and utilization of recyclable materials as well as decreasing our impact on the
environment with our fundamental philosophy of“K- Kenko (Health)”,“K- Kankyo (Environment)”,“R- Recycle”and
“A- Amenity: Comfort”.
1 We will positively promote energy-saving, resource-saving,
recycling with a consideration not to contaminate environment in all of our business activities.
2 We will try to preserve environment through products’life cycle from production,
sales to disposal by developing environment-friendly technology and products.
① Development of technology for energy-saving and resource-saving
② Development of recycling technology and recycling system
Fundamental Environmental Philosophy
③ Development of products and technology to replace materials which would put less load on environment and have more safety.
Recently deterioration of global environment has rapidly progressing.
It is a mission in common among human beings who live on earth to make efforts to preserve and improve global
environment and hand the beautiful earth to our descendants. Suminoe Textile Co., Ltd. well recognized this fact,
will make a comfortable and rich society with a cooperation of all the employees positively tackling with
environmental preservation activities.
Suminoe Textile Group“SUMINOE Environmental Declaration”
④ Development of product which could improve environment and contribute to health and comfort.
3 We will try to live together with community through close communication
and all employees will start action from whatever one can do.
4 We will try to maintain internal system to promote environmental protection
and enhance environmental consciousness of all employees.
In 2009, the Suminoe Textile Group reviewed its Environmental Declaration, originally released in 1998, and created
a revised declaration comprising seven specific declarations on which we are basing our environmental actions.
Declaration
1
We shall contribute to the improvement of interior
environments and realize comfortable spaces.
Declaration
4
We shall use safe/secure materials and always
consider health and the environment.
Our TRIPLE FRESH deodorant treatment is applied to carpets,
curtains, wallpaper and automobile interior fabrics to deodorize
unpleasant smells, such as cigarettes, pets, household odors, and
Formaldehyde, which is believed to be behind sick building
syndrome, by absorbing and dissolving the elements causing bad
smells. Other efforts being made by us to create a comfortable and
care-free living space include an anti-allergen treatment called
ALLER-BLOCK, aimed at suppressing allergen activity, and a
skin-care beauty treatment.
We will provide products that have passed safety rules and
regulations, while refraining from supplying products that
contain volatile organic compounds (VOC), believed to cause
sick building syndrome, or heavy metals, which require special
attention in disposal. Instead, we will actively use natural fabric
materials such as wool, hemp, and cotton. In addition, we will
make consumer-friendly products, such as flooring mats using
Olefin film, which is known to emit a minimal amount of toxic gas
during burning.
We shall respond to the recycling society and
positively adopt recycled materials.
We shall work on resource and energy conservation
from manufacturing to the finished product.
Environmental Protection Promotion System
The Environmental Promotion Subcommittee was set up within the CSR Promotion Committee. Measures drawn up
and finalized by the subcommittee are implemented in all divisions and departments throughout the Group.
CSR Promotion Committee
Administration
Headquarters
2
We are actively using recycled materials as part of our efforts
to promote environmental conservation and the efficient use of
natural resources. Specific products launched by us for that
purpose include SUMITRON polyester yarn, which is made from
recycled PET bottles, a recycling system for carpet tiles in
which used tiles are recollected and recycled into new
products, the SUMICUBE seat cushion material for railway cars,
and the SE Light N simplified raised floor material, made from
PP resin, recycled from beer cases.
Declaration
3
We shall provide products that enable the reduction
of CO2 and decrease our impact on the environment.
To play a part in curbing global warming and building a
low-carbon society, we will develop and provide low-carbon
products based on the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) method.
LCA is intended to comprehensively and quantitatively evaluate
the impact of manufacturing activities on the environment
while taking into consideration the entire cycle of products̶
materials, manufacturing, transportation, use, and disposal.
Declaration
5
We will promote the effective use of resources by reducing
losses of primary materials, auxiliary materials, water and
energy occurring in production. We will also strive to increase
the efficiency of transportation, resources utilization, and waste
disposal by constantly updating energy-saving facilities,
improving product quality, reducing the weight of products,
and simplifying packaging. By taking these measures, we will
ensure the saving of resources and energy conservation.
Declaration
6
We shall promote the appropriate management of
environmentally hazardous substances based on the
latest information.
Tougher controls have been in place both in Japan and abroad
on the use in products of specified chemical substances. In
response to such moves, we will assess all our products and
check whether such substances have been used, while
establishing a system to adequately control the materials used
in our products, based on the Supply Chain Management (SCM)
concept. Furthermore, we will keep ourselves abreast of the
latest information on product safety.
Declaration
7
We shall present and provide products that are
conscious of the environment.
Our environmental consideration in manufacturing will be given
not only to external product appearance and functions but also
to other factors, such as minimizing resources and energy
consumption in the process of production, making product
recycling easier, manufacturing longer-life products and
optimizing waste disposal. We will propose and deliver
products based on such an“eco-design concept.”
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President
CSR & Internal
Control Council
Automotive Textile
Business Headquarters
Working Group
Management Meeting
Declaration
Suminoe Textile
Environmental
Promotion
Subcommittee
Traffic Facilities
Business Headquarters
Environmental
Management WG
Functional Materials
Business Headquarters
Office
Management WG
Interior Business
Headquarters
Technical and
Production Engineering
Headquarters
Introduction of environmental management system
The Nara Factory obtained ISO14001 certification in fiscal 2000, making it the first among the Group to be
awarded certification on environmental management. To date, five factories have obtained ISO14001: 2004
certification, and one factory Eco Action 21 certification.
Eco Action 21 : 2009
ISO14001 : 2004
Nara Factory,
Shiga Factory
Screening and
registration agency
Teijin Tecloth Ltd.
Owari Seisen Co.:
Head Office Factory,
Ishikawa Factory
Tango Textile Co.
Japanese Standards
Association
Japan Quality
Assurance Organization
Japan Quality
Assurance Organization
Institute for Promoting
Sustainable Societies
Registration
number
ＪＳＡＥ２３５
ＪＱＡ−ＥＭ１５１９
ＪＱＡ−ＥＭ３１１４
０００９５２２
Registration
date
May 2000
April 2001
March 2003
July 2013
Registration
renewal
5th renewal completed
(May 2015)
5th renewal completed
(April 2016)
4th renewal completed
(September 2014)
1st renewal completed
(July 2015)
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Environmental Management
Fourth Medium-Term Activity Goals―Eco Challenge 2018―
Environmental commitment
Business activities undertaken by the Suminoe Textile
Group are deeply connected to the environment. This
holds true to our daily operations, as well as to the entire
lifecycle of our products―from product development
and design, material procurement, production, sales,
distribution, consumption, disposal and recycling.
The Suminoe Textile Group is working on assessing and
reducing the impact on the environment from our business
activities as a whole and our products throughout their
lifecycle. We are committed to manufacturing environmentally
friendly products. One example is active use of recycled
materials, including polyvinyl chloride powder recycled from
used carpet tiles, and raw cotton and polyester pellets recycled
from PET bottles. In conducting CSR activities, we also focus on
environmental conservation, and Group-wide efforts are
underway to achieve the goals set under Eco Challenge 2018.
Eco Challenge 2018 (Fourth Medium-Term Activity Goals)
Eco Challenge 2018（Fiscal 2015 Results）
The Suminoe Textile Group continues working to reduce its environmental impact, and these efforts over many years have
produced steady results. In fiscal 2015, which marked the inaugural year of Eco Challenge 2018, we achieved our goals
for almost all items by fiscal 2014 standards, so that we have been able to remain on a solid upturn since 2011.
Prevention of Global warming
Reduction of Energy Consumption
We assess the results of our energy-saving activities, based on the calorie
equivalent of our energy consumption＊. In fiscal 2015, our energy
consumption was reduced in terms of both the total calorific value and
the basic unit. Energy consumption at overseas factories increased,
accounting for 38.6 percent of the total energy consumed by the Group.
＊Unit of calorie equivalent of energy consumption: GJ (gigajoule)
We have formulated Eco Challenge 2018 (Fourth Mid-Term Activity Goals), as a set of goals on environmental protection.
Its duration is three years from fiscal 2015 to 2017, during which we promote environmental activities, in synchronization with
our medium-term management plan,“Advance Ahead 2018.”
1,400
■ Affiliates covered by Eco Challenge 2018
1,200
Suminoe Textile
1,000
800
Interior Business
Headquarters
Automotive Textile & Traffic Facilities
Business Headquarters
Suminoe Teijin Techno Co.
★Teijin Tecloth Ltd.
★Owari Seisen Co. Head Office Factory
★Owari Seisen Co. Ishikawa Factory
☆Suminoe Textile of America Corporation
☆SPM Automotive Textile Co.
☆Suzhou Suminoe Koide Automotive
Accessories Co.
☆T.C.H. Suminoe Co.
Functional Materials
Business Headquarters
SUMINOE Co.
RUNON Co.
Suminoe Logistics Co.
★Kyoto Traditional Art
and Craft Factory
★Tango Textile Co.
Technical and Production
Engineering Headquarters
☆Suzhou Suminoe
Textiles Co.
★Suminoe Techno Co.
Nara Factory
★Suminoe Techno Co.
Shiga Factory
Kansai Laboratory Co.
Technical Center
★Domestic factories: Subject to meeting numerical targets on the use of recycled materials, the amount of industrial waste generated
(the recycling rate and the rate of industrial waste disposed of at final disposal sites) and the amount of PRTR-designated substances handled
☆Overseas factories: Subject to meeting numerical targets only regarding energy consumption and water consumption
600
400
13.3
14.2
272
Domestic
200
0
795
375
420
415
420
717
720
694
670
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Numerical targets
for FY2015
FY2015 results
Evaluation
Prevention of
global warming
Reduction of energy consumption
3% reduction(Basic unit)
2014
-1%
−8.1%
○
Reduction of fuel consumed
by company-owned vehicles
3% reduction(Basic unit)
2014
-1%
−12.1%
○
2
Resources
conservation
Reduction of water consumption
3% reduction(Basic unit)
2014
-1%
−2.0%
Increased utilization
rate of recycled material
○
3% improvement
2014
1%
1.9%
○
Reduction of industrial waste
3% reduction(Basic unit)
2014
-1%
−3.4%
○
3
3Rs regarding
waste material
1
4
5
6
7
8
○
6
9.5
802
778
7.5
665
7.0
642
6.2
603
0
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
8
6
4
Comparison
from
base year
Down 32.7％
○
10% or less
−
10% or less
11.4%
△
3% reduction(Basic unit)
2014
-1%
−9.4%
○
3% reduction(Basic unit)
2014
-1%
−2.0%
○
■ Change in water consumption (including overseas use)
Promotion of LCA assessment for products
18 items under LCA assessment
−
95% or more
91.3％
△
2014
-1%
−6.2%
○
2,500
−
6 items
50 items
○
Promotion of development of environment-friendly technologies 3 cases
−
1 case
1 case
○
9 cases
−
3 cases
3 cases
○
−
−
−
9
Compilation of date on environmental impact of
overseas factories and reduction of such impact
−
Compilation of data for all
overseas factories
−
2014
Plus 2 companies 0 companies
×
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67.1
16.1
21.9
24.4
23.7
Domestic
43.3
43.5
45.0
43.4
0.640
62.4
23.9
38.5
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
0.7
0.6
0.4
0.2
0.0
[Reference data] Rate of company-owned eco vehicles
As part of our energy-saving activities, we actively introduce
hybrid cars and low-emission vehicles.
In fiscal 2015, the number of these eco vehicles increased to
account for 79.5% of all company-owned cars.
■ Ratio of eco vehicles in all company-owned vehicles (FY2015)
Vehicles not
qualified for tax breaks
(61 vehicles)
20.5%
Eco vehicles
qualified for tax breaks
(236 vehicles)
79.5%
We are promoting the cyclical use of cooling water. Although the
total water consumption increased, due to the brisk dyeing process
business in Japan and an increase in water use in overseas factories,
we reduced our water consumption in terms of the basic unit.
Water
(1,000㎥)
Promotion of biodiversity preservation in business activities
0.736
69.4
Overseas
○
Reduction of water consumption
65.5%
8
0.786
Total: 297 vehicles
Resources conservation
65% or more
Promotion of development of environment-friendly products
20
65.3
0
−
3% reduction(Total amount)
40
0.798
Basic unit
(t/￥1 million)
0
65% or more
95% or more
59.5
60
0
2
200
0.790
80
2
10
10.6
■ Change in CO2 emissions (including overseas emissions)
4
Increase of recycled material
utilization rate
Reduction of waste disposal rate
via land reclamation
Reduction of air pollution
Prevention of
(reduction of NOx emissions)
environmental
Reduction of emissions reported
pollution
under PRTR system
Improvement of
Promotion of
green stationery purchase rate
green activities Reduction of paper consumed
by photocopying
■ Basic unit : Consolidated sales used as a denominator for calculation
■ Conversion coefficient : The amount of CO2 emissions is calculated based on a conversion coefficient set in accordance with the law to promote
measures against global warming. The amount of NOx emissions is calculated based on a conversion coefficient used in the 2002 edition of Eco Action
21. The amount of CO2 emissions at overseas factories is calculated based on a conversion coefficient set for each country in the 2007 GHG protocol.
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10
Basic unit
(L/￥1million)
1,000
400
Base FY
Comparison
from
base year
Down 8.1％
■ Reduction of fuel consumed by company-owned vehicles
Consumption of
gasoline,
gas oil (1,000L)
■ Activity Goals and Fiscal 2015 Results
Final numerical targets
12
We are striving to reduce fuel consumption by company-owned
cars by promoting eco driving. We have also adopted a policy
of switching to fuel-efficient vehicles.
600
Work areas
11.2
Reduction of Fuel Consumed by Company-Owned Vehicles
■ Period: Fiscal 2015‒2017（three-year plan; data collection lasting between June 2015 and May 2018）
No
12.2
Basic unit
(GL/￥1million)
1,067 1,092 1,140 1,109 1,090
Overseas
800
○: Attained △：Not attained at some factories ×: Not attained
12.9
We assess the impact of our corporate activities on global
warming, based on CO2 emissions.
Both the total amount of CO2 emissions and the CO2 emissions per
basic unit decreased compared to the previous year.
Emissions
(1,000 t)
■ Change in calorie equivalent of energy consumption
(including overseas consumption)
Total caloric value
(1,000 GJ)
[Reference data] Reduction of CO2 Emissions
2,000
1,500
1,000
0
Basic unit
(㎥/￥1 million)
25.3
21.1
Overseas
Domestic
1,905
130
1,775
19.3
19.1＊
1,730 1,702 1,741
18.7
20
1,825
15
155
144
169
227
1,575
1,558
1,572
1,598
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
10
Comparison
from
base year
Down 2.0％
○
Increased Utilization Rate of Recycled Material
We are actively using recycled materials for product manufacturing
to make savings in resources.
For example, the“closed-loop recycling”ECOS® series of carpet
tiles are produced using recycled yarns スミトロン®(SUMITRON) and
ECONYL®(エコニール) as well as polyvinyl chloride powder recycled
from used carpet tiles. Another example is the use of recycled
polyester cotton in needle punched carpets.
■ Rate of use of recycled materials (%)
(%)
40
30
5
20
0
10
＊The basic unit was revised in accordance with the corrections to the financial
results for past fiscal years.
0
33.6
34.3
35.4
36.0
37.9
Comparison
from
base year
Up 1.9％
○
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
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Environmental Management
Eco Challenge 2018（Fiscal 2015 Results）
Promotion of LCA Assessment for Products
3Rs regarding Waste Material
Reducing industrial waste, increasing the recycling rate, and reducing the waste disposal rate via land reclamation
We are promoting the effective use of resources and making efforts to reduce industrial waste by minimizing materials that are never used as
a part of our products and by not manufacturing products that do not pass quality standards. We have also developed--either on our own or
jointly with other companies--a technology and a system to recycle waste material so that the amount of such material sent to reclaimed land
sites for final disposal will be reduced. Thanks to such recycling efforts, so-called "zero emissions"＊ have been attained at Tango Textile Co.,
Ltd. and the Ishikawa Factory of Owari Seisen Co., Ltd.
＊Zero emissions : A concept proposed by the United Nations University in 1994 with a view to reducing waste from the whole of society to zero, by using the waste from one industry as a
raw material in another. "Zero emissions" are defined by our Company as the rate of waste material sent to final disposal sites being below 2 percent of the total waste material generated.
The rate of waste material buried at final disposal sites = the amount of waste material dumped on reclaimed land for final disposal ÷ the amount of total industrial waste generated
■ Change in industrial waste generated
Amount of
industrialwaste
generated (t)
Basic unit
(kg/￥1 million)
55.6
47.8
5,000
50
39.1
4,000
36.5＊ 35.2
40
30
3,000
4,187 3,916 3,453 3,324 3,434
2,000
20
10
1,000
0
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
■ Changes of recycled material utilization rate and rate of
waste material buried at final disposal sites (%)
80
60
Comparison
from
base year
Down 3.4％
○
40
70.0
43.3
40.3
20
0
0
＊The basic unit was revised in accordance with the corrections to the financial
results for past fiscal years.
48.2
30.7
2012
○
65.5
10% or less
Target not
fully attained
Rate of waste
material buried at
final disposal sites
10.5
2011
65.1
Recycled material
utilization rate
65% or more
Target attained
12.8
2013 2014
11.4
△
2015
Prevention of Environmental Pollution
Reduction of air pollution (NOx emissions)
Substances that may become air pollutants include NOx, SOx,
and other fine particles. NOx is used here as an example to
explain the situation of air pollution. The amount of NOx
emissions is calculated based on the emission coefficient used
in the 2002 edition of Eco Action 21 for facilities where no
emission-cutting measures were taken.
■ Reduction of NOx emissions
Basic unit
(kg/￥1 million)
Emissions
(kg)
50,000
40,000
30,000
45,643
0.8
40,731
0.606
0.497
20,000
39,771 35,921
34,815
0.451
0.394
0.357
10,000
0
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
Reduction in the Amount of
PRTR-Designated Substances Handled
Atmospheric emissions of deca-brominated diphenyl ether
(DBDE), used as a fire retardant, and perfluorooctanoic acid
(PFOA), used as a fluorosurfactant, are being replaced by safer
alternatives, as their use is likely to be banned in the future.
Amount of
substances 23.3
handled (t)
Basic unit
(kg/￥1million)
18.2
1,500
0.4 Comparison
from
0.2 base year
Down 9.4％
○
0
16.8
15.2
20
14.9
1,000
500
0
1,752
1,489
1,479
1,386
1,453
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
15
10
Comparison
from
base year
Down 2.0％
○
Improvement of Green Stationery Procurement Rate
Consumption
(kg)
100
90
93.5
92.9
92.4
87.5
80
70
∼
∼
0
43
91.4
95% or more
targeted
Target not
fully attained
△
25,000
20,000
15,000
2012
2013
2014
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Promotion of Development of Environment-Friendly
Technologies (One Goal Set)
1 Technology for compounding and processing a deodorant
for sweat, body odor in old people and fecal smell
We developed a deodorant technology for removing the smell
of sweat, body odor in old people and the smell of excreta, by
focusing on anti- sulfur gas deodorizing performance, as the
fourth generation of トリプルフレッシュ® (TRIPLE FRESH), which is a
deodorant treatment technology that uses no light or
electricity but is friendly to the environment.
The new technology is expected to find applications in actual
settings in nursing and medical care. We have decided to employ
this deodorant technology in the curtain series for welfare facilities.
In medicine, this deodorant technology has been used to produce a
deodorant bandage. Another commercialized product using this
technology is スカッと消臭® (Sukatto Deodorant) sheet released
under the Tispa® Series, our proprietary deodorant brand.
23,441 22,868
0.311
0.279
0.310
21,315 19,993
0.234
0.205
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
1 Development of GRACE CORD®, an eco-friendly narrow
woven fabric for decoration, used for automotive seats
2 Development of PH Films, sign/warning films used
on the floors of train cars, which feature a thin
lamination and high durability
3 Development of 空気を洗う壁紙®珪藻土プラス
(a deodorant wallpaper diatomite plus), a product
using diatomaceous earth that has a temperature
adjustment function as its base material, to which
the deodorant function of トリプルフレッシュ®プラス
(TRIPLE FRESH Plus) is added.
One product
Target
attained
空気を洗う壁紙®珪藻土プラス
(a deodorant wallpaper
diatomite plus)
○
Three products
Target
attained
○
Environmental Activities for Preserving Biodiversity in Business Operations
1 Reduction of impact on biodiversity
from business activities
0.3
0.2
0.1
5,000
スカッと消臭 ®
(Sukatto Deodorant)
Promotion of the Development of Environment-Friendly
Products (3 Goals Set)
Activity Policy
Basic unit
(kg/￥1million)
27,328
10,000
0
2011
Promotion of Development of Environment-Friendly Technologies / Promotion of Development of Environment-Friendly Products
0
We are making efforts to reduce the use of photocopy paper by
promoting the use of the in-house intranet and printing on the
reverse side of used paper. In fiscal 2015, both the total amount
and the basic unit of photocopy paper consumption decreased
as in the previous year, showing a trend toward a steady
reduction.
■ Change of rate of buying eco-friendly office equipment (%)
ECOS® SCENERY SOUND series
Factories run by the Suminoe Textile Group have been undertaking various unique activities since fiscal 2013 in order to protect
biodiversity based on the environmental protection guidelines the Group adopted in fiscal 2011.
Reduction of Paper Consumed by Photocopying
■ Change of consumption of photocopy paper
(%)
＊LCA : Stands for lifecycle assessment. LCA is a method to quantitatively evaluate
the resources used to produce a product at each stage of its lifecycle−from raw
material procurement, manufacturing, distribution and use to disposal−as well
as its load on the environment, and also the potential environmental impact that
the product and resources may have on the Earth and ecosystems.
○
5
Promotion of Green Activities
We are actively promoting purchases of environmentally
friendly office equipment and supplies to reduce their impact on
the environment across the entire life cycle of such products,
from collection of materials to disposal. However, since the
scope of green product purchasing was expanded to sales
companies and logistics departments, the percentage of targets
achieved has dropped. To reverse this trend, we will step up
efforts to achieve the target rate, 95% or more.
50 items
Target
attained
We have established a system to conduct in-house LCA
assessments for products, with a total of 18 items set as
assessment targets for the three years from fiscal 2015 to 2017.
We carried out LCA assessments for 50 items under five marks of
the“closed-loop recycling”ECOS® series of carpet tiles in fiscal
2015, exceeding the target of six items for that year.
■ Reduction in amount of PRTR-designated substances handled
2,000
0.6
Promotion of LCA＊ Assessment for Products
(6 Items Targeted)
0
Comparison
from
base year
Down 6.2％
○
・Monitoring the situation on biodiversity around factories and
their vicinity
・Using locally-grown native species, not nonnative species, for
tree planting
・Periodically cleaning areas near factories and improving
environmental conditions there by weeding out grass
・Checking sustainability when biological resources are used
as product material
・Promoting development of products with recycled material
and building a recycling system to manufacture such products
・Incorporating activities for biodiversity preservation into an
environmental management system
・Promoting new measures that are possible at each factory
for preservation of biodiversity
2 Activities to seek suppliers’cooperation
in reducing impact on biodiversity across
the entire supply chain
・Seeking cooperation from suppliers in observing green
purchase guidelines, to promote our efforts to preserve
biodiversity
Activity Results
[Nara Factory of Suminoe Textile Co., Ltd.] As a member of the Ando
Ouyu-Kai (Ando Association for Growing Cherry Trees along the Okazaki
River), the factory has taken part in activities to develop a promenade in
the area along the Okazaki River (Ando Town, Nara Prefecture) flowing
south of the factory, by improving a cherry tree-lined road. In the area,
events are held to enjoy viewing cherry trees protected and grown
through these activities, offering a place of relaxation for local residents.
[Shiga Factory of Suminoe Techno Co., Ltd.] The factory has been
working on propagating the“Sasayuri”lily, the flower of the local city
of Koka. The population of the Sasayuri lily, which symbolizes the
harmonious coexistence of people and nature, has been on the decline
every year. However, activities are underway to bring many flowers into
bloom within the premise of the factory. In June 2016 again, factory’
s
employees were pleased to see beautiful Sasayuri lilies from the bulbs
they had grown for several years from locally-procured seeds.
[Factory at the head office of Owari Seisen Co., Ltd.] The factory has been
supporting the project which is working to revive fireflies on the Kiso River and
in other wetland areas, as a member of the Ichinomiya Heisei Firefly Association.
3 Social contribution activities
・ Supporting groups engaging in forestry preservation
activities
・ Supporting green charity activities
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